Remediation of an existing solid waste disposal site

摘要

Presented in this paper are the field and laboratory studies performed for the remediation of a solid waste disposal site located in Izmir, one of the major cities of Turkey. The design studies implemented in order to eliminate the associated geoenvironmental problems involved the determination and evaluation of the geometrical, geotechnical and contamination data for the disposal site. Static Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) was performed to determine the subsoil conditions. Water and gas samples have been taken from various depths with the aid of a special device connected to the penetration device. Laboratory testing of the samples were made which enabled the systematic assessment of the degree of contamination. The results of the stated field and laboratory tests have been evaluated in the development of the remedial design project. Hence, it is expected that the geoenvironmental effects of the solid waste disposal site will be eliminated upon the implementation of the proposed design.